We want the funk!

With R&B and funk hits including “So Very Hard to Go” and “You’re Still a Young Man,” Tower of Power is an American band and horn section with roots planted in Oakland, Calif., circa 1968.

Celebrating their 56th Anniversary, Tower of Power now features nine musicians including founding members Stephen “Doc” Kupka on baritone sax and tenor sax/vocalist Emilio Castillo delivering a powerful, horn-drenched sound amplifying the group’s masterful songwriting that spans 21 studio albums achieving eight songs in Billboard’s Hot 100.

Audiences will harmonize and tap their feet to “Don’t Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)” and “What Is Hip?” with a 1973 televised performance included on the compilation CD “The Best of Soul Train Live.”